CRIMINAL LAW

What Should I Do If I’ve Become A Victim Of Identity Theft? If you think you’ve become a victim of identity theft or fraud, act immediately to minimize the damage to your personal funds and financial accounts, as well as your reputation. Here’s a list – based in part on a checklist prepared by the California […]

I am a victim of, or have witnessed, a criminal act in the USA. What do I do? Contact your police department or call 911 to report the incident.

During arrests and custody: Do not argue with the police. You cannot talk your way out of being investigated, arrested or prosecuted. Do not try. Any explanation you give the police may give them more information than they already have, so it’s often wise to save your explanation and defenses for court. If you have […]

Contact your attorney. If you do not have an attorney, you will need to pick up instructions from the city/county legal department or the court clerk. This material is often not mailed out. You may have to pick it up in person. See also… Attorneys, Courts, Litigation

Most legal authorities state that the validity of locker searches is dependent on the students’ reasonable expectations of privacy, which can be affected by school policies designating the lockers as student or school property, and student notification that the school will conduct periodic searches for contraband or will retain a master key to the locker […]

Under the common law rule of lenity, courts must strictly construe penal statutes in order to avoid a violation of the due process rights of the accused. Thus, in criminal cases where two reasonable interpretations of a penal statute exist, one inculpating and the other exculpating a defendant, a court must employ the less harsh […]